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What can a Landscaping Business do in the winter?

2011-12-06T11:34:00.000-04:00

It funny, a lot of folks ask me, well what do you do in the winter time (Canada). Well, first off I have to do my year end (Youpi!). Honestly, it gives me time to reflect on my year and try to strategectly align myself for the following year. And I'll be honest with you, I wasn't planing on being this busy. I started this company as a little hobby; I'm passionate for landscaping, arts & building stuff. I realized this year that it more than a hobby (1200% growth from 2009). So I want to say thanks also to all my customers for your business and I'm looking forward to do more business with you in the following years.

I also want to thank my employees for the fine work you did this year. (pictures will follow in another blog)

John Quigley
Steve Bossé
Michel Bossé
Yves Cormier
Aaron & James Biddington (my sons)
George & Chad Meunier
Andrew Quigley

Bigger projects for next year

Continue working at the Green House (finish work)

Corner for wedding pictures
Plant annuals

Continue working at the Golf Course

Plant vegtable & fruit garden
Plant orchard

Job at Parlee Beach

Driveway - pavers
Stonework
Create front yard mini-oasis

Eric & Nathalie Testi

Create back-yard oasis with herb garden and cedar gazebo

Dr. Allain Haché

Create back-yard oasis - Atrium ??

So with all these projects on the go, the pause period (winter) will give me some time to reflect, plan and design these jobs.

Green House on Main - Cedar Fence

2011-10-04T22:47:00.001-03:00

This fence has serves for mainly two purposes, the initial one was to block off a section for the employees so they could have a quiet place for their break. The second reason was to add to the aesthetics of the surroundings. It's made with cedar. The main post are true 5" x 5" post. Next year, a vine will grow on the left side of this fence. I gave my plans to one of my part time employees and told him to make sure he gives it an artistic look; so thanks George Meunier for this fine work.

Cleanup Job in Barachois

2011-10-03T19:15:00.000-03:00

BEFORE

AFTER

Shediac Cape - Golf Course

2011-09-27T21:04:00.003-03:00

Here's a new job we are working on. It's a private 5 hole golf course. I think we have a few trees to plant...
The other shipment is arriving on Thursday. In all 2 tractor trailer full fo trees and shrubs.

My kids came to look at the garden. Next year will be planting the vegtables.

Rugosa roses on the left.

Planting Trees at Golf Course

2011-09-26T19:25:00.002-03:00

Getting the garden ready

2011-09-22T22:38:00.001-03:00

Plotting out the Garden.

We add Manure and bone meal for every shrub we plant.

After pictures- Job in Cap-Pele

2011-08-30T21:34:00.000-03:00

After Pictures - Job in Cap-Pele

Anxious to see how the locus tree will look in a few years.

Getting ready for a job in Cap-Pele, NB

2011-08-29T21:27:00.001-03:00

The Planning Stage

Creativity Meeting

The before picture (The after picture will be there shortly)

Green House on Main - Front view

2011-07-29T21:31:00.000-03:00

Green House on Main, Shédiac, N.-B.

2011-07-28T12:42:00.005-03:00

View of the English Herb Garden and stone work. There's an interesting story about the arch in the background. One of the first thing we had to do at this job site was to move it roughly 12' from it's initial position. OK, that's easy yea, but it had a Trumpet Vine on each side. We managed to move it and saved the vines, one of them looks very healthy, the other one I'm not as confident; we'll have to wait until next summer.

I loved doing this cedar arch. The corner post are made with 6" x 6"; lateral post are 4" x 4". It's 7' cube (7' x 7' x 7') The top pieces are 2" x 6". It took me roughly 40 hrs to design, built and install.

One of the big issues we had was to save the existing vine (seen in picture). I had promises them that I would not kill it. Well, it survived. The old arch was crooked and too small so we had to support the vine, cut the old lattice install the new arch and then fasten it the the new arch. I called it the 'arch' transplant.

John & Andrew Quigley (cousins) working in the background. John did most of the stonework at this project.

My first sign....

Green House on Main - Cedar Arch

2011-07-23T23:23:00.000-03:00

Getting ready to deliver the arch.

Cleaning up beach - Cornwall Point

2011-07-18T23:11:00.000-03:00

Cleaning up beach (after December 21st-2010 storm)

Green House on Main - Herb Garden

2011-07-01T23:05:00.000-03:00

Plotting the ground for Herb Garden. Chef will be using fresh herbs to cook.

Adding good soil

Green House on Main - Installing pavers

2011-06-01T22:48:00.000-03:00

Green House on Main - Where it all began

2011-05-24T22:43:00.000-03:00